subject: Digital Photography Tips You Really Need To Know [print this page] If you want to take pictures like a professional then these 3 digital photography tips and tricks are for you.
Since I started using a digital camera, one reoccuring issue that I seemed to constantly have problems with was lighting. I have been annoyed on alot of occasions with bright pictures, dark photographs or overly bright pictures. Hopefully the 3 digital photography tricks and tips that you read below will help you in some way with lighting issues that you may encounter.
1. Lighting: Whether its film photography or digital photography, one very important thing to remember is that photography is all about capturing light. By knowing and remembering that different light will affect your pictures, you can change the way in which photographs turn out. For any photographer the best source of light is natural light from outdoors or strong fixed light from indoors. Having these proper sources of light will cut down on all the problems associated with using a flash.
2. Indoor Lighting: Unless you are in a well glassed open area then the natural light balance between indoors and outdoors will be different. No ordinary interior wall light or ceiling light will give as good a light source as natural light. At this point, most photographers will use a flash of some sort or another. Some cameras have different types of flashes, some built in and others have detachable flashes. But in the end any flash will add more light to the picture being taken. All I will say on the flash is that some times it can be very distracting for the subjects in the shot. When trying to take a really natural photograph and capture the moment then take a few shots so that you dont get the shocked face affect in the final shot. Also remember that most ordinary built in flash cameras can only light up areas at close range. For these reasons professional photographers will most often use stonger external light sources or flashes.
3. Controlling light: As you get more comfortable with the concept of light and the use light for your pictures you can start to play with light. By setting up subjects for photo shoots and concentrating light on them from various directions and angles you can change the chacteristics and contrast of your subjects. By setting up lighting sources and directing them to hit your subject in a certain way you can add shadows, darken one side of the subject or make the subject appear completely different.
As with all photography the fun is in the practice and the trying out of new digital photography tricks and tips that you pick up along your way. You will be surprised by some of your finished pictures, but keep practicing as practice makes perfect.
